Treatment of a unicameral bone cyst in a dog using a customized titanium device

A 4-year-old Shih-Tzu, referred for an enlarged left carpus, was diagnosed with a unicameral bone cyst. A customized titanium device was inserted into cystic lesion and fixed by titanium screws. Sufficient strength of the affected bone with the device inserted to maintain limb function was establish...

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Published in:Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 2015, Vol.77(1), pp.127-131
Main Authors: NOJIRI, Ayami, AKIYOSHI, Hideo, OHASHI, Fumihito, IJIRI, Atsuki, SAWASE, Osamu, MATSUSHITA, Tomiharu, TAKEMOTO, Mitsuru, FUJIBAYASHI, Shunsuke, NAKAMURA, Takashi, YAMAGUCHI, Tsutomu
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
bone cyst
Bone Cysts - surgery
Bone Cysts - veterinary
canine
customized titanium device
Dog Diseases - surgery
Dogs
Internal Fixators - veterinary
Male
Surgery
Titanium
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Summary:A 4-year-old Shih-Tzu, referred for an enlarged left carpus, was diagnosed with a unicameral bone cyst. A customized titanium device was inserted into cystic lesion and fixed by titanium screws. Sufficient strength of the affected bone with the device inserted to maintain limb function was established after resection of contents of cystic lesion. There was no deterioration of the lesion of bone cyst, and acceptable function of the affected limb with no clinical signs of lameness was maintained during 36 months follow-up. The results of this study demonstrated that bone cyst curettage and use of a customized titanium device could provide an effective alternative treatment of huge lesion of unicameral bone cysts with the intent of preventing pathologic fractures.
ISSN:0916-7250
1347-7439
DOI:10.1292/jvms.13-0548